A comparison of short-term psychoeducational and support groups for relatives coping with chronic schizophrenia.
The differences between two short-term, multifamily group intervention programs for relatives of hospitalized chronic schizophrenics were examined in a nonequivalent comparison group design. The psychoeducational intervention consisted of interactive instructional activities. The support group intervention consisted of nonstructured discussions. Analysis of covariance on adjusted posttest means indicated a differential treatment effect for depression and satisfaction for the psychoeducational group. The findings suggest that the process of a support group may not be compatible with a short time frame.
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School of Nursing, University of Rochester, NY 14642.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005190:Family; D005196:Family Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011614:Psychotherapy, Brief / Q000379:methods; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group / Q000379:methods*; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000628:therapy*; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology